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Medical Assistant Programs in Tennessee
Tennessee has 24 medical assistant programs in our files: 24 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
24
all sources
Median pay
$39,570
medical assistants, BLS May 2025; U.S. $45,690
Middle program cost
$14,995
9 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
39
Medical assistant programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Memphis area6 programs · median pay $39,260
- Nashville area6 programs · median pay $44,620
- Chattanooga area3 programs · median pay $40,160
- Knoxville area3 programs · median pay $38,880
Every medical assistant program in Tennessee
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Allied Health CareersWIOA list | Chattanooga | Certificate | $5,525 | 4 months | 79 |
| Allied Health Careers InstituteWIOA list | Murfreesboro | Certificate | $7,998 | 6 months | 13 |
| Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers | Chattanooga | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Cleveland State Community CollegeWIOA list | Cleveland | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $18,062 | 8 months | 296 |
| Dyersburg State Community CollegeWIOA list | Dyersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Fortis Institute-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Fortis Institute-NashvilleWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 68 |
| Genesis Career College-CookevilleWIOA list | Cookeville | Certificate | $14,995 | 9 months | 3 |
| Genesis Career College-Lebanon | Lebanon | Certificate | $14,995 | 9 months | 21 |
| Health-Tech Institute of Memphis | Memphis | Certificate | $13,542 | 9 months | 1 |
| Herzing University-Nashville | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Jackson State Community College | Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaWIOA list | Chattanooga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 156 |
| Remington College-Memphis CampusWIOA list | Memphis | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Remington College-Nashville CampusWIOA list | Nashville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City | Johnson City | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 38 |
| Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville | Knoxville | Certificate | $16,297 | 8 months | 32 |
| South College | Knoxville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 62 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestWIOA list | Newbern | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman | Harriman | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-HartsvilleWIOA list | Hartsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksonWIOA list | Jackson | Certificate | $4,119 | 11 months | 35 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski | Pulaski | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Tennessee
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 39 of them Medical assistant.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Tennessee yet. What Workforce Pell covers.